Census - American Community Survey - B17022 Ratio of Income to Poverty Level

April 13, 2023, 6:10 p.m.

B17022 - Ratio of income to poverty level in the past 12 months of families by presence of related children under 18 years and by age of related children

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Link To Data Source

https://data.census.gov/table?q=B17022:+RATIO+OF+INCOME+TO+POVERTY+LEVEL+IN+THE+PAST+12+MONTHS+OF+FAMILIES+BY+FAMILY+TYPE+BY+PRESENCE+OF+RELATED+CHILDREN+UNDER+18+YEARS+BY+AGE+OF+RELATED+CHILDREN&g=050XX00US40143&tid=ACSDT1Y2021.B17022

Why Was The Data Collected?

Questions about relationship to householder are asked "to present data at the household level" (source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/relationship/). Questions about income are used to understand income, assistance, and poverty status (source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/income/). This information can be used to fund programs and determine who might qualify for additional assistance.

How Was The Data Collected?

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected The Data?

American Community Survey (ACS)

Who Owns The Data?

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Who Was Included Or Excluded From The Sample?

3.5 million addresses nationwide are randomly selected each year to respond to the American Community Survey. More information about sample sizes, including the Oklahoma sample size each year, are available here: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/sample_size_and_data_quality/

Notes On Data Quality

Random sampling method of data collection on a rotating basis, participants are legally obligated to answer all questions as accurately as possible. Privacy is protected by the Census Bureau. There is a 90% margin of error for the ACS in general, however, there is also a unique margin of error for each statistic.

Notes On Data Usage Conditions

The data is publicly available and may be used for cross-community comparisons by the public, journalists, educators, businesses, and various government and nonprofit agencies.

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